| Annual budget: $75,000
Major donors:
- Cosecha
Sostenible Internacional (CSI)
- Conservation International (CI),
Regional
- Critical
Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), Regional
-
Ministerio
del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales (MARENA), Nicaragua;
through the Atlantic Biological Corridor (Corredor Biológico
del Atlántico - CBA) and the Small Grants Program
(PPD)
-
Agencia
de Cooperación Internacional Danesa (DANIDA), Denmark
-
Department
for International Development Cooperation (FINNIDA), Finland
-
Agencia
Sueca para el Desarrollo Internacional (SIDA), Switzerland
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Rare, Regional
Objectives:
- Formulate,
implement, advise, channel, and provide follow-up to agroforestery,
social, and rural programs and projects.
- Contribute
to the enhancement of intellectual, social, cultural, and
physical aspects of rural society.
- Establish
methods of cooperation between national and international
organizations that are interested in contributing to the
socio-environmental and economic development of Nicaraguan
society.
- Carry
out projects with community participation in sustainable
agriculture, agroforestry development, biodiversity conservation,
and other areas.
Description of the area where organization works:
The
most protected areas in Nicaragua are the Atlantic Autonomous
Regions of Nicaragua – South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS)
and the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN), which represent
50.4% of the national territory. The protected areas in RAAS
are: Cerro Silva Natural Reserve; Cerro Wawashang Natural
Reserve; Punta Gorda Natural Reserve; Indio Maíz Natural
Reserve; Municipality of Bluefields Wetlands Network, a RAMSAR
site; Llanos de Karawala Natural Reserve; and Llanos de Makantaka
Natural Reserve. The areas in RAAN are: Bosawas Natural Reserve;
Cayos Miskitos Natural Reserve; Alamikamaba Natural Reserve;
and the Southeastern Biosphere Reserve of Nicaragua. The region's
vast corridors harbor many species of endangered flora and
fauna.
The
most protected areas in Nicaragua are the Atlantic Autonomous
Regions of Nicaragua – South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS)
and the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN), which represent
50.4% of the national territory. The protected areas in RAAS
are: Cerro Silva Natural Reserve; Cerro Wawashang Natural
Reserve; Punta Gorda Natural Reserve; Indio Maíz Natural
Reserve; Municipality of Bluefields Wetlands Network, a RAMSAR
site; Llanos de Karawala Natural Reserve; and Llanos de Makantaka
Natural Reserve. The areas in RAAN are: Bosawas Natural Reserve;
Cayos Miskitos Natural Reserve; Alamikamaba Natural Reserve;
and the Southeastern Biosphere Reserve of Nicaragua. The region's
vast corridors harbor many species of endangered flora and
fauna. There
is great concern because of the advance of the agricultural
frontier and the lack of environmental education in the population
that lives in extreme poverty. For this reason, it is considered
very important to develop projects for this fragile area that
is rich is biological diversity, ethnic cultures, and indigenous
communities. Memberships:
Memberships
can be obtained through agreements to:
- Carry
out joint programs and projects.
- Exchange
of information.
- Environmental
education and dissemination.
- Consultancies.
These
agreements will provide the applicants with help from the
multidisciplinary technical team, use of the equipment, information
from the organization, and use of the legal status to carry
out programs, projects, and consultancies.
Number
of members:
FUNDESO
is comprised of a board of directors with five persons that
have voice and voting power, and a technical team formed by
14 multidisciplinary professionals with voice but no voting
powers. The boards of directors of the communities where FUNDESO
works are also involved.
Projects:
-
Environmental
and Socio-economic Study of the Caño Negro de Kukra
Rivers Wetlands
Summary:
FUNDESO directed an environmental and socio-economic study
of the Caño Negro de Kukra Rivers wetlands in which
20% of the families of the communities of San Sebastián
de Talento 1 and 2 and Caño Negro de Kukra Rivers
were surveyed and interviewed, all of them located in
the buffer zone of the Cerro Silva Nature Reserve (CSNR).
The study aimed to reveal the environmental, social, economic,
and productive status and the characteristics of the natural
ecosystems present in the communities adjacent to the
Caño Negro de Kukra Rivers wetlands.
-
Integral
Strategies for the Rescue and Conservation of the Caño
Negro de Kukra Rivers Wetlands
Summary:
FUNDESO promotes the sustainable use of natural resources,
and the conservation and restoration of biological diversity
in the Caño Negro de Kukra Rivers wetlands and
buffer zones.
-
Rural
Community Ecotourism in Four Indigenous Communities of
the Municipality of Pearl Lagoon
Summary:
FUNDESO and the Indigenous Movement of the South Atlantic
Autonomous Region (Movimiento Indígena de la Región
Autónoma del Atlántico Sur - MIRAAS) have
been promoting the sustainable development of rural community-based
ecotourism in four indigenous communities of the Municipality
of Pearl Lagoon in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region
of Nicaragua, through sustainable forest management conseving
the scenic beauty of the beaches, and diversifying farms.
The required tourism infrastructure (cabins, trails, and
model ecological farms) was provided to improve livelihoods
for 90 indigenous families living in the Cerro Silva Nature
Reserve and Cerro Wawashang Nature Reserve zone.
-
Strengthening Production Capacity on Farms in the Kama River Communities, Municipality of Kukra Hill
Summary: Sustainable economic and environmental development was fostered by incorporating sustainable management practices on farms. To reduce environmental and social pressures, loan contracts for farm animals were created that had to be returned in kind, to benefit other families. This involved strengthening traditional production systems (agricultural, agroforestry and grassland management) to raise productivity and increase food security.
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Environmental Restoration of Eight Communities in Mateare, Nicaragua
Summary: The environmental recovery plan aimed to find solutions to the region’s problems, improve the environmental conditions of the communities, and reduce pollution by promoting the rational use of natural resources and the proper disposal of sewage and gray water. To address these issues, work was carried out with women during their daily activities in the backyards of their homes. Health and hygiene have improved as a result. The introduction of chicken farming and vegetable gardens has helped to bolster the food supply and has generated production options.
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Strengthening the Coalition of Organizations Working in Biodiversity Conservation and Park Guards
Summary: FUNDESO supplies park guards with equipment to carry out their surveillance, control, and monitoring duties in the buffer zone of the Cerro Silva Natural Reserve and the network of wetlands of the Caño Negro de Kukra Rivers. Policies, programs, and projects that focus on improving the quality of life in the communities will help to strengthen the Coalition of Organizations Working in Biodiversity Conservation (COCBio), a coalition of local conservation organizations.
Principal accomplishments:
- Provided
training and technical assistance to small and medium-sized
producers.
- Carried
out environmental health actions. Conducted studies
in local participatory development.
- Promoted:
- Carried
out work in the following areas:
-
Sustainable
agriculture in eight communities of Kuka Rivers in
the Municipality of Bluefields, Nicaragua.
-
Environmental
education campaign at the municipal level in Bluefields,
Nicaragua.
Volunteers:
FUNDESO
is willing to receive volunteers that contribute to the conservation
of natural resources and biological diversity. Although there
are no funds assigned for lodging, food, transportation, and
other costs, members of FUNDESO are willing to help as much
as they can with lodging and food.
Related links:
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www.marena.gob.ni
Ministry
of the Environment and Natural Resources of Nicaragua.
(Spanish only).
-
www.intur.gob.ni
Nicaraguan
Institute of Tourism. (Spanish
only).
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www.idr.gob.ni
Rural
Development Institute, Nicaragua, supports the development
of production for small and medium-sized producers and
small rural businesses, by implementing, managing, and
coordinating investment programs and projects that increase
the productivity and efficiency in harmony with the environment.
(Spanish
only)
-
www.pnd.gob.ni/raas3.shtm
Rural
Plan for Development – Strategy for Development of the
RAAS. Includes general information on the region and actions
carried out. (Spanish only)
-
www.conservation.org
Conservation
International. Links are provided to the regions where
this international conservation NGO works.
-
www.cepf.net
Critical
Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). Foundation that provides
strategic assistance to nongovernmental organizations,
community groups and other civil society partners to help
safeguard Earth's biodiversity
hotspots.
-
www.rainforest-alliance.org
Rainforest
Alliance. International conservation NGO that protects
ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on
them by transforming land-use practices, business practices
and consumer behavior.
Publications:
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www.eco-index.org/search/pdfs/fundeso.pdf
Series
of photos of FUNDESO's work (with text in Spanish)
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Final report of the project "Establishment of Integral Strategies for the Rescue and Conservation of the Caño Negro de Kukra Rivers Wetlands and its Buffer Zones in Three Communities of the Bluefields Region in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS)." Fundación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Fondo para Pequeños Proyectos, Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales, Nicaragua. 2006. Includes beneficiaries, results, evaluation, lessons learned, conclusions, and photos of the accomplishments. 34 pages. In Spanish.
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Final report of the project "Sustainable Development for Rural Community Ecotourism in Two Indigenous Communities (Kahkabila y Orinoco) in the Municipality of Laguna de Perlas" in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region of Nicaragua (RAAS). Fundación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Movimiento Indígena de la RAAS, Fondo para Pequeños Proyectos. 2006. Includes beneficiaries, results, evaluation, lessons learned, conclusions, and photos of the accomplishments. 42 pages. In Spanish.
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